xiii, 305 pages ; 23 cm

"Christotainment examines how Christian fundamentalism has realigned its armies to combat threats against it by employing the forces it once considered its chief enemies: the entertainment media, including movies, television, music, theme parks, video games, and books. Invited contributors discuss the critical theoretical frameworks of top-selling devices within Christian pop culture and the appeal to masses of American souls through the blessed marriage of corporatism and the quest for pleasure."--BOOK JACKET

Includes bibliographical references and index

Selling a new and improved Jesus : Christotainment and the power of political fundamentalism / Joe L. Kincheloe -- Christian soldier Jesus : the intolerant savior and the political fundamentalist media empire / Joe L. Kincheloe -- Onward Christian drivers : theocratic nationalism and the cultural politics of "NASCAR nation" / Joshua I. Newman and Michael D. Giardina -- The gospel according to Mel Gibson : critical reflections on The passion of the Christ / Rhonda Hammer and Douglas Kellner -- Convertoons : VeggieTales for young souls / Michael Hoechsmann -- Screening Jesus : Hollywood and Christonormativity / Shirley R. Steinberg -- "The battle for the toy box" : Christogimmicks and Christian consumer culture / Christine M. Quail -- Faith talking toys and other youth purity makers / Lisa M. Trimble -- The stillborn twin : the Christian lifestyle beats with the heart of rock 'n' roll / Philip M. Anderson -- Crossover Christian rock and the music industry : tendencies, discourses, and limitations / Silvia Giagnoni -- Christotainment in punk rock : complexities and contradictions / Curry Stephenson Malott -- End times in America : religious fundamentalism and the crisis of democracy / Henry A. Giroux

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